title: Implantation of an endoluminal prosthesis at the distal anastomosis of a bypass graft for abrupt closure following balloon angioplasty.
abstract: A coronary Wallstent was implanted in a 10-year-old saphenous vein bypass graft following a PTCA that was complicated by abrupt closure. Anterograde flow was restored and no myocardial necrosis resulted. One week later, bypass surgery was performed due to a bleeding complication associated with the anticoagulation regimen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Leborgne
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: De Scheerder
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Serruys
mesh_terms: D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D015607:Stents